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Siemens unveils Velaro at TransMEA 2025
Siemens unveils Velaro at TransMEA 2025

At the official opening of TransMEA 2025 (between 9 and 11 November), the region’s leading exhibition for transportation and logistics in the Middle East and Africa, Siemens Mobility unveiled the Velaro high-speed train to the Egyptian public for the first time in the outdoor display area.

Egyptian Velaro on test in Belgium
Egyptian Velaro on test in Belgium

On 26 September 2025, HSL Belgium did the transfer of Egyptian Velaro 8006 for test runs in Belgium.

Progress of the Egyptian new rail project
Progress of the Egyptian new rail project

Track work is progressing: the Egyptian high-speed rail project is making significant strides, starting with the first phase in Cairo.

 

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Two Class 408 ICEs on test in Belgium
Two Class 408 ICEs on test in Belgium

In early August, Belgorail has done pantograph tests with two Class 408 Velaros between Leuven and Brussels.

ICE 3neo to run to Poland and France
ICE 3neo to run to Poland and France

On 10 July 2025, Deutsche Bahn announced that it plans to expand the operation of its Class 408 high-speed trains to new international destinations.

Velaro Novo achieved 405 km/h
Velaro Novo achieved 405 km/h

On Saturday of 28 June 2025, Siemens, in collaboration with DB Systemtechnik and DB InfraGO, achieved 405 km/h on the HSL between Leipzig/Halle and Erfurt.

InnoTrans 2024 report (2)
InnoTrans 2024 report (2)

On 24 September, Siemens Mobility presented first Velaro high-speed train for Egypt.

Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility
Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility

On 9 September 2024, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Brightline West and Siemens Mobility announced that Horseheads, New York will become home to North America’s first high-speed rail production facility.

A very new railway for Egypt
A very new railway for Egypt

Siemens Mobility is making progress on a huge contract for Egypt that is set to take rail transport in the country to a whole new level.

Acceptance runs with the ICE 3neo in Belgium
Acceptance runs with the ICE 3neo in Belgium

Since 13 May 2024, DB is executing the acceptance test runs with the new Class 408 ICE3 neo which is scheduled to start regular passenger service between Brussels and Frankfurt this June.

Velaro Novo for Brightline
Velaro Novo for Brightline

On 1 May 2024, Brightline announced that Siemens Mobility has been designated the “preferred bidder” to build trainsets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California.

First ICE3 neo with new interior design inaugurated regular service
First ICE3 neo with new interior design inaugurated regular service

On 23 October 2023 at Frankfurt am Main Hbf the ICE 408 017 with new interior design celebrated its premiere.

DB buys more ICE L and ICE 3neo trains
DB buys more ICE L and ICE 3neo trains

On 17 May 2023, Deutsche Bahn announced that it had ordered a further 73 ICEs.

ICE 3neo On Test In Belgium
ICE 3neo On Test In Belgium

On 25 February 2023 Crossrail brought ICE 3neo unit 8006 (408 006) from Germany to Brussels.

First ICE 3neo In Passenger Service
First ICE 3neo In Passenger Service

On 5 December 2022, DB introduced its latest ICE generation into service.

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